James Madison Elementary is a unique and diverse neighborhood school providing programming for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. In addition, numerous support programs are available for students from a variety of backgrounds, including exceptional needs programming, to ensure every student reaches their potential. James Madison’s diversity teaches an appreciation and acceptance of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and abilities.
Families at James Madison enjoy various extra-curricular events such as a Community Resource Fair in the fall. In addition, James Madison students look forward to PTO sponsored after-school events such as BINGO and Holiday Craft Night.
The staff at James Madison is dedicated to ensuring that each individual student is meeting his or her academic goals. Over 94% of James Madison teachers hold a Master’s degree or higher and many support staff members have attained college degrees.
Staff members are at the forefront of the newest technology to increase student achievement. Each grade-level classroom is equipped with a presentation system designed to increase engagement and motivation. Students in Kindergarten and first grade are assigned an iPad to use throughout the school year. Second through fifth-grade students are assigned a Chromebook. Staff members are continuously seeking grants to prepare students for their future.
James Madison is committed to offering students a variety of experiences both inside and outside of the classrooms, which provides a well-rounded education. Student Council, Math Olympiad, and educational field trips enrich the student’s education.
The James Madison swimming pool builds a sense of community. It is the only elementary school in the district that has a pool. Our special education students make use of the pool for various therapies, skill building and overall physical health.
Breakfast entry begins at 8:35 am
Student Day -- M,T,Th,F -- 8:45 am - 3:45 pm
Wednesdays - 8:45 am - 2:15 pm
Playground supervision begins at 8:35 am. Please do not drop off students before then.
Office Hours - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Please call our school office at (920) 459-3585 to set up an appointment. For our students' safety, visitors are required to enter through the main doors, sign in at the office, and obtain a visitor's pass. The visitor's pass should be displayed throughout your visit to make it clear that you are an authorized visitor.
As part of the state accountability system, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) produces report cards for every district and school in Wisconsin.
View Madison's Letter to Parents and Report Card. We are very proud of our staff and students' achievements.
Assessment is used to monitor student progress. In the classrooms, teachers provide a variety of experiences that will help students practice the skills necessary to help them learn and apply their knowledge in order to demonstrate their understanding.
There are a variety of assessments that are used in the district in order to monitor the progress of individual students, track student growth, and evaluate the success of the school and district. Some of these assessments are required by the state, others are part of district efforts to monitor and evaluate progress.
In all cases, assessment results are used by teachers, schools and the district as part of an established protocol of continuous improvement. Individual student needs are recognized and evaluated. Student growth is compared to expected growth and districtwide growth is measured to evaluate successes and plan for the future.
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